Hay-press horse-power.



No. 645,855. Patented Mar. 2o, |900.

c. FL KoHLRuss. HAY Pmsss H'onsE PowEn. (Application filed Sept. 16, 1898.|

A nom/Hs v UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.

CHRISTIAN FREDERICK KOHLRUSS,v OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

HAY-PRESS HORSE-POWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,855, dated March 20, 1900. Application iea september 16,1898. serrano. 691,122. (roman.)

.To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN FREDERICK KOHLRUSS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Augusta, in the county of Richmond and State of Georgia, h ave invented a new,

and useful horizontalroptary (so-called fullcircle) horse-power for a hay-press or any other object to which it may be applied, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates tok improvements in horizontal rotary horse-powers in which a horizontally-movin g pitman is operated by a horizontal rotary horse-power giving two full actions to the pitman at every revolution; and the objects of my improvements are, iirst, to provide a continuous circle move for the horse; second, to increase and compound the power as the resistance against the pitman increases, and, third, to move the pitman in a horizontal and entire straight line. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a top view of the machine as it appears-after the removal of the top or holddown plate. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the machine on the line 2 2, Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top view of the end of the lever at which the horse is to pull. Y

Similar letters referto similar parts throughout the several views.

The sills A, cross-pieces B, and blocks C and D constitute the foundation or base for the power and also connection with the presschamber.

which slides (when operated) the cog-plate G, having levers H attached thereto to be operated bya horse or horses hitched to link I,v

Fig. 4, and moving from right to left` turn plate G, with pins L, to which rollers K and K2 are attached, and move the pitman M, guided by rollers N, horizontal on slide-plate or base part T and straight into the press or chamber. The top or holddown plate O, fastened with left-hand screw-bolt O', is to hold plate G steady and keep it from moving up when in motion. are on one side only of the same and are adapted to engage and operate in the cogs (indicated with dotted lines) on plate G, which will produce somewhat of an eccentric movement. It will be seen that the cogs or teeth of plate G are arranged on opposite sides of The cogs on center post F.

the slot, and hence the two sets of cogs engage the teeth on pivot-post F alternately as the plate and levers are turned.

Letter P stands for an iron or steel shoe fastened to pitman M, on which rollers K' and K2 run out and in as the plate G turns around post F', which will move the pitman straight before it until plate G gets in the same position as Fig. l shows after having made a halfturn around post F, at which time the roller K releases the pitman M, which is automatioally brought back to its starting-point by a spring Q,'after which operation roller K2 will do the same as roller K'. For 4the'return of the pitman by spring Q to its exact startingpoint I have provided a stop-block S, attached to the under side of the pitman and stopped by base part T, on which the pitman slides. The base part T and pitman M are linedwith wrought-iron slides R to decrease friction and keep pitman M from wearing.

What I claim as my invention, and desire sire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a horizontal rotary horse-power for presses, the combination with the stationary center post having teeth on one side, ofthe rotatable lever having the plate G secured thereto and provided with a slot that receives said center post, said slot being provided with teeth on opposite sides and the pitman coacting-with the levers as shown and described.

2. In a horizontal rotary horse-power for presses, the combination with the blockD and center post fixed thereon and having teeth on one side, of the levers H, the yplate Ghaving a slotY provided with teeth on opposite sides as specied and adapted to rotate around saidpost, the rollers K' and K2 held pendent from said plate, and the pitman and retract- 'for arresting its retractile movement,as shown and described.

` CHRISTIAN FREDERICKKOHLRUSS. Witnesses:

A. H. NICHOLS, J. G. THOMPSON.

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